Pop Centric
Pop Centric have devoted their lives to producing and performing music, and together they make a formidable team. Pop Centric will consistently deliver the consumate performance experence that you desire, and with their repertoire of 100% classic party anthems this band are guaranteed to delight audiences from all generations.
Pop Centric was formed with the sole intent of playing live music for weddings, parties and events of all types.
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Pop Centric
Hard work and attention to detail give Pop Centric the sleek, nuanced sound that does justice to the music they perform. Every song is carefully chosen and unlike may other bands they pay close attention to the detail in the songs being played, which won't leave you feeling short changed. Pop Centric base song arrangements closely on recorded original versions but add their own spice to give the most exciting live performance of the song you could expect to hear.
Pop Centric understand how important it is not just to book a great sounding band for your event but also a professional outfit that can deliver when it matters. They will make sure that the music is highlight of your event, and also that everything will run smoothly for you, so that you'll have at least one less thing to worry about when you're organising the day.
Standard 5 piece Band
- Lead Vocals
- Bass / Lead & Backing Vocals
- Guitar & Backing Vocals
- Drums
- Saxophone & Keyboards
Pop Centric also offer a 7 piece option with Trumpet & Trombone (additional charge).
Pop Centric also offer an acoustic trio combining Piano / Saxophone with Guitar and Female Vocals, ideal accompaniment during dinner / receptions (additional charge).
'60's, '70's & '80s
- Respect Aretha Franklin
- I Want You Back Jackson Five
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder
- Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight
- Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
- Moondance Van Morrison
- Let It Be The Beatles
- Lady Marmalade Labelle
- Car Wash Rose Royce
- Good Times Chic
- Lost In Music Sister Sledge
- Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson
- Heart of Glass Blondie
- One Step Beyond Madness
- Rescue Me Fontella Bass
- Twist & Shout The Beatles
- Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel
- You’ve Got A Friend Carol King
- Let’s Stay Together Al Green
- Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
- Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations
- I Feel Good James Brown
- My Girl The Temptations
- Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
- Shout - The Isley Brothers
- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
- Hey Jude - The Beatles
- For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
- Don't Stop Believing - Journey
- Upside Down Diana Ross
- 1999 Prince
- Billie Jean Michael Jackson
- Holiday Madonna
- Take Me With U Prince
- Modern Love David Bowie
- The Love Cats The Cure
- Walking On Sunshine Katrina And The Waves
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
- Careless Whisper George Michael
- It Must Be Love Madness
- Fairytale Of New York The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl
- The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
- You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
- It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
- Best Of My Love - Emotions
- Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
- September - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Don't Stop Believing - Journey
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
'90's & '00's
- Groove Is In The Heart DeeeLite
- You Got The Love The Source / Candi Staton / Florence & the Machine
- Independent Women Part 1 Destiny's Child
- Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) Spiller (ft. Sophie Ellis Bextor)
- Can't Get You Out Of My Head Kylie Minogue
- Toxic Britney Spears
- Crazy In Love Beyonce
- 1 Thing Amerie
- Crazy Gnarls Barkley
- Valerie Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse
- Mercy Duffy
- American Boy Estelle
- Price Tag Jessie J
- I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
- She's So Lovely Scouting for Girls
- Forget You CeeLo Green
- Poker Face LadyGag
- Get Lucky Daft Punk
- Waiting All Night Rudimental
- Happy Pharrell Williams
- Firework Katy Perry
- Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
- Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
- Heart Skips A Beat - Olly Murs
- Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
- Someone Like You - Adele
- How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
- Domino - Jessie J
- Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson Ft Bruno Mars
- Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
- A Thousand Years - Christina Perry
- Hey Ho - The Lumineers
- Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
- Ruby - The Kaiser Chiefs
- Love Is An Open Door - Frozen Soundtrack
- Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
- Rather Be - Clean Bandit Ft Jess Glynne
- Want To Want Me - Haim
- If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim
- You Are The Best Thing - Ray Lamontagne
- All about that bass - Meghan Trainor
- Can't Feel My Face - The Weekend
Acoustic/Jazz
- Moondance - Van Morrison
- Moon River - Henry Mancini
- Girl From Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
- Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
- Fever - Peggy Lee
- Careless Whisper - George Michael
- It Must Be Love - Madness
- Someone Like You - Adele
- You've Got A Friend - Carol King
- Let's Stay Together - Al Green
- Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
- How Long will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
- Hey Ho - The Lumineers
- Summertime - George Gershwin
- Killing Me Softly - The Fugees
- More Than Words - Extreme
- Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
- A Thousand Years - Christina Perry
- I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Ingrid Michaelson
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
- A Night Like This - Caro Emerald
- My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
- Night And Day - Cole Porter
- Wade In The Water - Eva Cassidy
- Stay - Sam Smith
- Latch - Sam Smith
- Rather Be - Clean Bandit Ft Jess Glynne
- Want To Want Me - Jason Derulo
- If I Could Change Your Mind - Haim
Christmas Songs
- Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
- Last Christmas - Wham
- Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues Ft Kirtsy MacColl
- All I Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey
- Winter Wonderland - Bernard/Smith
- Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Thank you to all of you for a brilliant evening! Absolutely fantastic! Really enjoyed all the tunes - the old favourites and the new grooves. I would thoroughly recommend you guys to anyone. You are a class act! Best of luck for all your gigs!
Britain's got talent! That was one of many positive comments we received about Pop Centric after our wedding on 6 June 2015. It was one hell of a party with this band. They brought an unexpected level of professionalism and quality. Paul the band manager was incredibly accommodating to all of our needs. The band was fantastic! We created a festival and they came to perform as our headliner. Beautiful lead singer Amy stole the show with her looks and amazing voice. Many guests stayed and watched as she helped her colleagues disconnect cables after their performance. I have to thank the whole band for allowing us (bride and groom) and guests (one of which grabbed the mic at one stage) go completely crazy during the party. Their performance of 'Waiting all Night' by Rudimental is fast becoming the theme song of our wedding! I could keep going on for a while, but I think you got the gist: 5 out of 5 for sure.
Pop Centric performed at my significant birthday party and I was delighted with every aspect of their performance. The sound was great, they looked great and everybody was up dancing without any prompting. What was so comforting for me personally was that I felt absolutely at ease with Paul’s professionalism and responsible management of the musical entertainment from the moment we made the booking to the dismantling at the end of the night. I think that when you have so much else to cater for at an event of your own, it is so helpful to have the level of reassurance that was offered and I was always able to get in contact whenever I needed to. This band were fantastic and I recommend them to everyone I meet!
- Toyota
- Sony Music
- Moet Hennessy
- Sheraton Hotels
- W Hotels
- Hilton Hotels
- The Vanguard Sydney
- Aguas de Ibiza Lifestyle & Spa Hotel
- Cambridge Corn Exchange
- Hotel Beach Palace Montecarlo
- Hotel Palace Milan
- 105 Stadium Rimini
- Hotel Bologna Venice
- Crown Casinos
- Indigo O2 Greenwich
- Maida Vale Studios
- The Royal Festival Hall
- Guoman Tower
- Imperial London
- Wisley Garden
- Ardlington House, Oxfordshire
- The Westbury, Mayfair
How long do you play for?
We typically provide 2hrs of live music, split into 2 x 1 hour sets, but other permutations can be arranged.
How much time do you take to set up?
We ideally need 2 hours to set up and sound-check. We will need space to work during this time, and it will be necessary for us to make some noise towards the end of this time (usually for the last 20 minutes or so). If the room where we'll be playing is busy before we're scheduled to play (e.g. for dinner & speeches, etc.), we'll be more than happy to arrive early and set-up before that activity begins. We'll also need sufficient time to load in our equipment. Especially where access into the venue and/or performance area is difficult (lot of lifts and stairs & long carrying distances, etc.), it's worth factoring this in to the schedule separately.
How much space do you need?
A minimum of 5m x 4m performance area. Either on a stage or at ground level. We also need access to at least 2 x 240 volt plug sockets.
Do you have all your own equipment?
Yes. The client does not need to provide any equipment for us whatsoever.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are covered for £1 million. A copy of the policy can be provided on request.
What other requirements do you have?
We require a room to change costume and store our belongings. Food and drink must be provided unless agreed in advance. Typically a hot meal for evening events, sandwiches etc. for daytime shows and soft drinks throughout (including bottled water during our performance). We need car parking spaces for 2 vehicles (if there is no public parking available), and access to load / unload our equipment beside the venue.
Can I come and see you perform before I make a booking?
We would be delighted for you to come and see us, however the majority of our performances are private (weddings, birthday parties, corporate events) and of course we generally can't offer open invitations to these events. We do play occasional public shows though, usually in London, so please get in touch and find out if there are any scheduled.
What happens if one of the band is unwell?
At Pop Centric we are aware that our performance is an essential part of your evening, and like any professional operation we have a professional replacement member for each band member, in case of illness or any other unfortunate circumstance that night prevent one of us from performing. The show must go on!
How far will you travel?
We are based in London, and we are happy to travel anywhere in the world to play, as long as we can cover the cost and time of the journey.
When will you arrive?
This will depend on the schedule of your event. We need enough time to unload our equipment and park our vehicles, and approximately 2 hours with access to the performance area to set up and soundcheck. So this might mean we can arrive 2 and a half hours before our performance time, or it may be necessary to arrive earlier in order to get access to the performance space at a convenient time for you. We are happy to arrive as early as necessary in order to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Do you play music in the break?
Our bassist Raphael is an experienced party DJ, and can programme an appropriate playlist to suit the mood to play through our sound system before and between sets. You're also welcome to provide your own CDs or playlists. We can also offer the services of a professional DJ who works with us regularly, subject to arrangement / fees. If you've already arranged your own DJ, no problem, we'll happily work together with them to make sure the entertainment runs to perfection.
Can I choose what you play?
We pride ourselves upon seamless transitions between songs, and the set-lists we provide have been structured to maximize the effect of the overall performance. For this reason we recommend you leaving us to what we know best, and letting us suggest an appropriate set list for your particular event, based on the information you've given us. This is not to say that you can’t request favourite songs from our repertoire and remove some that you don’t like. We're also happy to learn a song which isn't in our repertoire, such as a 'first dance' request for a wedding, or a favourite song for the birthday girl/boy or guest of honour. We will need some notice if you require us to learn a new song though, to make sure that we can get it to our usual standard of excellence in time!
- 2 x 60 Minutes
- 3 x 40 Minutes
Pop Centric can tailor the sets to your own making and can negotiate a much longer playing time if necessary.
- Free DJ Playlist service between sets
- Bespoke DJ service Add £50
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
Scotland
Aberdeen £2,400.00Foreign Locations
Europe £2,400.00 Rest of the world £3,600.00North East
Durham £1,920.00 Northumberland £1,920.00 North Yorkshire £1,920.00 South Yorkshire £1,920.00 Tyne and Wear £1,920.00 West Yorkshire £1,920.00 Yorkshire £1,920.00 East Yorkshire £1,920.00 Leeds £1,920.00North West
Cheshire £1,920.00 Cumbria £1,920.00 Manchester £1,920.00 Lancashire £1,920.00 Merseyside £1,920.00 Liverpool £1,920.00East Midlands
Derbyshire £1,680.00 Leicestershire £1,680.00 Lincolnshire £1,800.00 Northamptonshire £1,440.00 Nottinghamshire £1,680.00 Rutland £1,680.00East
Cambridgeshire £1,440.00 Norfolk £1,500.00 Suffolk £1,500.00 Norwich £1,500.00Wales
Anglesey £2,040.00West Midlands
Gloucestershire £1,500.00 Herefordshire £1,620.00 Shropshire £1,560.00 Staffordshire £1,590.00 Warwickshire £1,590.00 Worcestershire £1,680.00 Birmingham £1,500.00South East
Bedfordshire £1,440.00 Berkshire £1,440.00 Buckinghamshire £1,440.00 East Sussex £1,440.00 Essex £1,440.00 Hampshire £1,440.00 Hertfordshire £1,380.00 Isle of Wight £2,400.00 Kent £1,440.00 Oxfordshire £1,440.00 Surrey £1,440.00 Sussex £1,440.00 West Sussex £1,440.00 London £1,260.00 Middlesex £1,320.00South West
Cornwall £1,920.00 Devon £1,920.00 Dorset £1,740.00 Somerset £1,920.00 Wiltshire £1,920.00 Bath £1,560.00 Bristol £1,560.00
